Violence is what grows in the vacuum left when schools lose funding, housing is unstable and mental health care is ...

The move follows intense criticism of Schiraldi during his two years in office, with critics claiming his policies are too ...

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office participated in a nationwide retail theft sting, netting hundreds of arrests in 28 ...

In all four incidents, which took place within 30 minutes, the victims were walking outside when they were confronted by ...

The Crime Gun Intelligence Center was expanded to further the alliance between agencies working to prevent and solve gun ...

The blitz involved more than 100 jurisdictions and over 30 retailers including Home Depot, Macy’s, Target, Ulta Beauty, ...

Chicago police officer was killed Thursday night during routine patrol in Gresham neighborhood while pursuing suspects, ...

"It's a neighborhood that's very community-oriented, and it's unsettling to think it's happening right here where I live, ...

Four people were killed and at least 21 wounded in shootings across the city last weekend. The mayor credits the hiring of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Dropping violent crime rates ... of a lot of positive progress in both the reduction of violent crime incidents as much as an increase in clearance rates. "You're going to see ...

A Chicago Police Department (CPD) officer was killed by friendly fire late Thursday while she and her colleague chased a man suspected of being armed, authorities said Friday. Krystal Rivera, 36, and ...

Chicago had its least violent Memorial Day weekend in 15 years, with a notable decrease in shootings and stabbings.